Rare Blood-Engorged Mosquito Fossil Found

Monday, October 14, 2013 - 14:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A fossil of a mosquito from 46 million years ago has been found in Montana. The specimen contains fossilized blood in its abdomen, proving that these animals sucked blood.

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